Equities Market Gains N542bn To Begin Last Trading Week Of 2025

The Nigerian equities market yesterday sustained its upward trajectory, commencing the week with a gain of N542 billion, driven by investors realigning their portfolios in anticipation of the new year. Market breadth

The All-Share Index rose by 849.70 per cent, representing a gain of 0.55 per cent, to close at 154,389.53 points, restoring the Year-to-date gain to 50 per cent for the first time since October 28, 2025. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value gained N542 billion to close at N 98.432 trillion.

The market positive performance was driven by price appreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks which are; Guinness Nigeria, BUA Foods, Eunisell Interlinked, UACN and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI).

On market performance for this week, United Capital Plc said, “the Nigerian equity market is likely to trade cautiously positive this week, supported by steady GDP growth, strong external reserves, and broad-based sector gains.

Investors will focus on fundamentally strong stocks in consumer goods, banking, and industrials, while profit-taking may limit sharp rallies.”

Market breadth was positive with 41 gainers surpassing 37 losers. Austin Laz & Company and ETI recorded the highest price gain of 10 per cent each to close at N3.52 and N41.80 respectively, while Eunisell Interlinked followed with a gain of 9.95 per cent to close at N96.70, per share.

Honeywell Flour Mills appreciated by 9.86 per cent to close at N19.50, while Guinness Nigeria rose by 9.82 per cent to close at N349.90, per share.

On the other hand, International Energy Insurance led the losers’ chart by 10 per cent to close at N2.34, while Meyer and eTranzact International followed with a decline of 9.92 per cent to close at N11.35, per share.

Livestock Feeds shed 9.60 per cent to close at N5.65, while C&I Leasing lost 8.06 per cent to close at N5.70, per share.

However, the total volume of trade declined by 16.98 per cent to 1.468 billion units, valued at N35.544 billion, and exchanged in 47,892 deals.

Transactions in the shares of Access Holdings topped the activity chart with 594.380 million shares valued at N12.362 billion. Champion Breweries followed with 122.087 million shares worth N1.840 billion, while FCMB Group traded 116.611 million shares valued at N1.260 billion.

Japaul Gold & Ventures traded 66.156 million shares valued at N155.253 million, while First HoldCo transacted 51.529 million shares worth N2.568 billion.